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  • Curious People Lead the Way in Catching New Invasive Species

    • Nov 19. 2024

    • Entomological Society of America. Entomology Today.

    • Early detection is critical to the eradication and management of invasive species, and curious members of the public play a key role by sharing observations on platforms such as iNaturalist. Integrating these sightings from a bug-curious public into ongoing biosecurity surveillance is an increasingly valuable approach for invasive species management.

  • Go Botany

    • Native Plant Trust.

    • Learn how to identify invasive plants and native lookalikes on our regional plant-identification tool. Also use PlantShare to share your plant sightings, get help with plant identification, collaborate on field surveys, and develop checklists of plants for particular sites you are exploring.

  • Invasive Plant Bounty

    • Invasive Plants Association of Wisconsin (IPAW).

    • One of the basic principles of invasive plant management is early detection. To that end, IPAW is sponsoring a reward program to encourage and provide incentive for citizens of the state to look for and report prohibited invasive plants.

  • Invasive Species Program

    • Reef Environmental Education Foundation.

  • Threats to Bats - White-nose Syndrome

    • Bat Conservation Trust (United Kingdom).

  • Watch for Garlic Mustard Aphids

    • May 2022

    • Indiana Native Plant Society.

    • A European aphid that is only known to eat invasive garlic mustard has recently been found in the Midwest. If you see garlic mustard with curled leaves or aphids, help researchers studying this insect by sending in a report. Because the aphids may help control invasive garlic mustard plants, they are working with citizen scientists to map their distribution.